New Music CDs

Bomba Estéreo is ready for the big time. Nearly 10 years after the Colombian electro-tropical outfit started making noise in the Bogotá club scene, singer Liliana Saumet and multi-instrumentalist Simon Mejía are now veterans of the global festival circuit.
Bomba was recently signed to a major, Sony Music Latin, which paired them up with a new producer, Ricky Reed, of the genre-mashing California group Wallpaper, whose credits also include Jason Derulo's "Wiggle" and Pitbull's "Fireball."

Includes the songs Siran Fen; Waati; Fama Magni; and more.

"5 out of 5...the ngoni master takes the integration of African tribal rhythms and Western rock'n'roll a step further with guest collaborators."--Songlines

The Chuantong Orchestra, which comes from Kunming in the province of Yunnan, is composed of virtuoso musicians playing the gu-zheng (plucked zither), dizi (bamboo flute), erhu (twostringed fiddle), and yang qin (a hammered dulcimer); in some of the pieces they accompany the magnificent voice of a female vocalist.

The young Mauritanean star's debut album that melds sounds of Paris, New York, and his native West Africa.

"5 out of 5...The multi-insturmentalist deftly finds his way around everything from Turkish dance music to flamenco, drawing Ross Daly's Labyrinth school fo the world's modal musical traditions." - Songlines

To celebrate Françoise Atlan's 25-year career, Buda Musique is proud to present her three previous albums, all compiled on two CDs in the Essentials series!

Mbongwana Star hails from Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

A 16-track album of covers of classic rock songs in an intoxicating mix of Classic Western Rock and Ukrainian Folk. Featuring songs of The Beatles, Nirvana, REM, Led Zeppelin, The Sex Pistols, Elvis Presley, The Mamas and the Papas and many more!

Homage features the Ara Topouzian Quartet recorded live in concert in Detroit, Michigan. This album features a collection of traditional Armenian dance music. Ara Topouzian on kanun (76-stringed harp) leads the group including master musicians Mal Barsamian on oud (eleven-stringed lute), Leon Janikian on clarinet and Mike Shimmin on percussion.

Includes the songs Silence; The Blues; Dream; and more.

The 3rd mini album by K-Pop (Korean) band, Rainbow.

The latest album by Japanese superstar Inaba Akira.

Tunisian Emel Mathlouthi, inspired singer, poet, and highly creative composer, stands directly in line from the great divas of the Maghreb, but has also inherited the legacy of the protest singers of the 60s. With sources and influences ranging from Dylan to Cheikh Imam, she vests her protest songs in the rock and electronic sound of immediacy. One of the figureheads of the 'Arab Spring', she has a voice that spells revolution and freedom.

A collection of fourteen songs by Daniel Medina de la Rosa, who hails from the region around Real de Catorce in the remote mountainous area of central Mexico. Medina de la Rosa last collaborated with Philip Glass on the recent album Concert of the Sixth Sun which was also released by Orange Mountain Music.

Highly trained in the sacred music of India and Africa, yet rooted in Americana and Western music, the Hanumen perform an original mix of improvisational sounds, song, and story with call-and-response chant in English and Sanskrit. These vibrations awaken the senses to their original spiritual nature, and fill the listener with feelings of eternity, wisdom, and joy.

22-year-old Cape Verdean singer Elida Almeida overcame the traumas of a troubled childhood to produce this album, overflowing with the folk melodies and rhythms of the Island of Santiago. Ora doci Ora margos reflects the hopes and dreams of young Cape Verdeans eager to escape their isolation and embrace the world. Almeida's captivates us with her enchanting voice and the sincerity of her message.

This album devoted mainly to Serbian folk music (“etno”) presents numerous dances and two songs. Accordion, clarinet, flute, saxophone and violin are the instruments heard here. The last two pieces are of Macedonian origin. With its bright, lively rhythms, this is merry music – music for celebration!

The debut album from the band that mixes Middle East; Russian; North African and many more genre musical blends to create their own sound.

This first album by Marta Casas Mairal is a masterful blending of jazz and traditional Aragonese music: an explosion of roots, emotions and dreams.

From the Diné people, Louie Gonnie was raised amongst the songs and prayers of the Native American Church. Gonnie's singing guides one on a journey of introspection, encouragement and praise that fosters a good heart and mind.

Launched by the Argentine musician Enrique Noviello, completed by musicians from different genres: jazz, pop, tango and latin music. They bring a steamy mix of tango, rock and hip-hop. This is their second album.

"Inner Journey" is an invitation to the unusual world of Maui, a walk to the beat but without clock, in which the viewer can explore it's landscapes full of contrasts and adventures suggestive song to song. Exploring this "inner journey" is also find oneself reflected in the protagonists of curious stories proposes the de Utrera. Work without prejudices or too many tricks, with care and enhancing the word, in the search for a more naked and brave sound.

A vibrant celebration of a people and a language that would not be silenced.